Sexual-Reproductive
Longevity and Age Management
Dietary requirements differ depending on gender
Gender plays an integral role in terms of choosing a diet which can boost longevity and improve fertility, scientists have discovered. ... Continue Reading
Age of men affects 'pregnancy success'
Researchers in France have found that men have a biological clock similar to women, it has been reported. ... Continue Reading
Rates of STIs among the over 45s on the rise
In less than a decade, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among patients over the age of 45 have doubled, according to new research. ... Continue Reading
Gene therapy shown to help men with erectile dysfunction
New research has suggested that Maxi-K gene therapy could be safe and effective for men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who have not responded to other treatments. ... Continue Reading
Men 'not interested in sex'
Increasing numbers of middle-aged men are going off sex, according to relationship experts. ... Continue Reading
Fertile women 'have sexier voice'
A woman's voice becomes more alluring when she is at her most fertile, according to US research. ... Continue Reading
Dutch scientists uncover method of timing menopause
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveals the potential discovery of a new realistic way of predicting the onset of the menopause. ... Continue Reading
Viagra works, but chocolate works better (AFP)
Viagra may heat up one's sex drive, but chocolate can make it sizzle. So said Dr. Dora Akunyili, the director of Nigeria's Federal Agency for Food and Medicine, in advising Nigerians on Monday to forego the little, libido-boosting blue pills in favor of a measured dose of cocoa. To back up her claims -- made during a meeting with the vice-governor of one of Nigeria's states -- the good doctor cited a recently published study extolling the libidinal qualities of cocoa beans. ... Continue Reading
Viagra plus cholesterol drug improves impotence
Lipitor, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, may have extra benefits for men with impotence. Specifically, investigators have found that in men who are not initially helped by Viagra (sildenafil), treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin) seems to improve sexual response, according to the results of a small study. ... Continue Reading
Caffeine: Sex Potion for Females?
Caffeine may put females in the mood for sex, a new study shows. In the study, female rats that got their first shot of caffeine before mating were quicker than uncaffeinated females to scurry back to a male rat after sex. ... Continue Reading
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